West Virginia Code > Chapter 48 > Article 2 > Part 5 – Offenses and Penalties


48-2-501	Unlawful acts by clerk of the county commission; penalties
48-2-502	Issuing marriage license contrary to law; penalty
48-2-503	Consanguineous marriage; penalty
48-2-504	Failure to endorse and return license; penalties
48-2-505	Unlawful solicitation of a celebration of marriage

Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
County court: includes any existing tribunal created in lieu of a county commission. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
State: means a state of the United States, or the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See West Virginia Code 48-14-601
State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10